Watersong

Author : Tim McCanna
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481468824

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Watersong by Tim McCanna Pdf

A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids An NCTE Notable Poetry Book “McCanna’s carefully chosen words are nearly all onomatopoeia, a cacophony of water sounds that resonates on tongue and ear, demanding to be read aloud…Beautiful.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In glorious onomatopoeia, Tim McCanna takes the reader on a dazzling journey as a fox seeks shelter from a rainstorm. Drip Drop Plip Plop Pitter Patter Pat. As the rain begins, a little fox seeks shelter. But then it builds and builds into to a torrential storm. Wash! Wham! Lash! Whirl! Bash! Swirl! Hiss! Slap! Slam! Both a visual feast and a joy to read aloud, this stunning picture book showcases the power and beauty of nature.

Author : Sunshine Tenasco
Publisher : Lee & Low Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1643794825

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Nibi's Water Song by Sunshine Tenasco Pdf

"Nibi, a Native American girl, cannot get clean water from her tap or the river, so she goes on a journey to connect with fellow water protectors and get clean water for all"--

Author : Amanda Hocking
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781429956581

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Wake by Amanda Hocking Pdf

Fall under the spell of Wake—the first book in an achingly beautiful new series by celebrated author Amanda Hocking—and lose yourself to the Watersong. Gorgeous. Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kind of girls you envy; the kind of girls you want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Lexi and Thea have caught everyone's attention—but it's Gemma who's attracted theirs. She's the one they've chosen to be part of their group. Gemma seems to have it all—she's carefree, pretty, and falling in love with Alex, the boy next door. He's always been just a friend, but this summer they've taken their relationship to the next level, and now there's no going back. Then one night, Gemma's ordinary life changes forever. She's taking a late night swim under the stars when she finds Penn, Lexi and Thea partying on the cove. They invite her to join them, and the next morning she wakes up on the beach feeling groggy and sick, knowing something is different. Suddenly Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. But her new powers come with a terrifying price. And as she uncovers the truth, she's is forced to choose between staying with those she loves—or entering a new world brimming with dark hungers and unimaginable secrets.

Author : Amanda Hocking
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781429956512

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Lullaby by Amanda Hocking Pdf

Harper only wanted a safe, normal life. But when her younger sister Gemma runs off with a dangerous clique of beautiful girls, Penn, Thea, and Lexi, everything changes. Vowing to get her sister back no matter what the cost, Harper must face dangers unlike any she's ever experienced. Fortunately, she has Daniel by her side, a gorgeous guy who's devoted to helping her find her sister—and who's immune to the girls' dark powers. While Harper searches for her sister, Gemma struggles to adjust to her new life. Gemma's powers are growing by the day, and the longer she lives with her new "sisters," the harder it is to resist entering their magical world. It's a realm both dark and beautiful, and where she's plagued by strange hungers and unspeakable needs. Just as she's drifting far away from her old life, Harper and Daniel find her...but no one can deny how much she's changed. All she wants is to return to her family and the mortal world, but how can she do that when she's become something else entirely—and will they still love her once they learn the truth? Prepare to fall under the spell of Lullaby, the second book in the Watersong series from New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking.

Author : Amanda Hocking
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781447205746

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Tidal by Amanda Hocking Pdf

Gemma is facing the fight of her life. Cursed by beautiful but deadly sirens, her extraordinary powers have a terrifyingly dark side, and becoming human once more is proving her greatest challenge yet. As she struggles to break the curse, the sirens, Penn Lexi and Thea are determined to kill her before she can set herself free. Gemma's only allies are her sister, Harper, and Harper's boyfriend, Daniel. Together they must delve into their enemies' mythical pasts -- to discover their darkest secrets. But Penn has also set her sights on Daniel. Soon, the sirens threaten everything Gemma holds dear: her family, her friends, her life, and her relationship with Alex -- the only guy she has ever loved. Can she save herself and those she cares about before it is too late?

Author : Suzanne Weyn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1442408367

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Water Song by Suzanne Weyn Pdf

"ONCE UPON A TIME" IS TIMELESS Young, beautiful, and wealthy, Emma Pennington is accustomed to a very comfortable life. Although war rages abroad, she hardly feels its effect. She and her mother travel from their home in Britain to the family estate in Belgium, never imagining that the war could reach them there. But it does. Soon Emma finds herself stranded in a war-torn country, utterly alone. Enemy troops fight to take over her estate, leaving her with no way to reach her family, and no way out. With all of her attention focused on survival and escape, Emma hardly expects to find love. But the war will teach her that life is unpredictable, people aren't always what they seem, and magic is lurking everywhere.

Author : Amanda Hocking
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781429956505

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Elegy by Amanda Hocking Pdf

In a frightful world of dark magic and savage beauty, two sisters are about to discover that love is the most powerful weapon of all. Don't miss Elegy, the mesmerizing final chapter of the Watersong series! An ancient curse robbed Gemma Fisher of everything that matters most—her friends, her family and the guy she loves. But now that she found the scroll that binds the curse, she finally has a chance to get her old life back. She just needs to destroy the scroll—but it's not as easy as she hoped. Protected by ancient magic, it seems utterly indestructible. Making matters worse, Penn has grown even more obsessed with stealing Daniel for her own...and she's about to succeed. Gemma's frantic search leads her to someone who might be able to help—the mysterious immortal who cursed Penn and her sisters thousands of years ago. As Gemma and her friends unravel the tragic history of the curse, they plunge deeper into a world of shocking secrets and twisted vendettas—and it'll take all their courage, love and the power of their friendship just to survive. Gemma has so much to fight for and she's never wanted anything more, but will it be enough to stop her enemies?

Author : United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2348 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Energy conservation
ISBN : UOM:39015034741952

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Reports by United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Pdf

Author : Clarissa Goenawan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1914484916

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Watersong by Clarissa Goenawan Pdf

A mesmerising novel set in Japan, by the author of Rainbirdsand The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida, about a young man trying to escape his past. When Shouji Arai crosses one of his company's most powerful clients, he must leave Akakawa immediately or risk his life. But his girlfriend Youko is nowhere to be found. Haunted by dreams of drowning and the words of a fortune teller who warned him away from three women with water in their names, he travels to Tokyo, where he tries in vain to track Youko down. But Shouji soon realises that not everything Youko told him about herself was true. Who is the real woman he once lived with and loved, and where could she be hiding? Watersongis a spellbinding novel of loves lost and recovered, of secrets never spoken, and of how our pasts shape our futures.

Author : Clarissa Goenawan
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616958565

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Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan Pdf

Set in an imagined town outside Tokyo, Clarissa Goenawan’s dark, spellbinding literary debut follows a young man’s path to self-discovery in the wake of his sister’s murder. Ren Ishida has nearly completed his graduate degree at Keio University when he receives news of his sister’s violent death. Keiko was stabbed one rainy night on her way home, and there are no leads. Ren heads to Akakawa to conclude his sister’s affairs, failing to understand why she chose to turn her back on the family and Tokyo for this desolate place years ago. But then Ren is offered Keiko’s newly vacant teaching position at a prestigious local cram school and her bizarre former arrangement of free lodging at a wealthy politician’s mansion in exchange for reading to the man’s ailing wife. He accepts both, abandoning Tokyo and his crumbling relationship there in order to better understand his sister’s life and what took place the night of her death. As Ren comes to know the eccentric local figures, from the enigmatic politician who’s boarding him to his fellow teachers and a rebellious, captivating young female student, he delves into his shared childhood with Keiko and what followed. Haunted in his dreams by a young girl who is desperately trying to tell him something, Ren realizes that Keiko Ishida kept many secrets, even from him.

Author : Amanda Hocking
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 1536 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250131447

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Watersong, the Complete Series by Amanda Hocking Pdf

Delve into an extraordinary world of dark magic and savage beauty in New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking’s Watersong series, where love is the most powerful weapon of all. Together for the first time, read all four novels in the Watersong series in a low priced eBook bundle: Wake After a night with three mysterious girls, Gemma Fisher wakes up with amazing new powers. But they come with a price that forces Gemma to choose between her old life and entering a new world brimming with dark hungers and unimaginable secrets... Lullaby Harper Fisher’s normal life is upended when her younger sister Gemma runs off with a dangerous clique of beautiful girls. Vowing to get her sister back no matter the cost, Harper must face dangers unlike any she’s ever experienced; but will Harper still love Gemma once she learns the truth? Tidal Gemma and Harper are facing the fight of their lives: they’ve finally found a way to break Gemma’s curse to make her human again, but the deadly creatures who cursed her are determined to kill Gemma before she has the chance... Elegy An ancient curse robbed Gemma of everything that matters most: her friends, her family, and the guy she loves. Now that she has the scroll that binds her curse, Gemma finally has the chance to get her old life back. But Gemma and Harper realize that destroying the scroll is not as easy as they hoped.

Author : Amanda Hocking
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250031976

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Forgotten Lyrics by Amanda Hocking Pdf

Don't miss this imaginative new short story set in the magical world of Watersong—a realm of enchanting beauty...and terrifying secrets. Aggie is a mythological creature on a secret mission. Lydia is a young woman from a magical family with no real powers of her own. And Daniel is a high school boy who's made it his duty to protect his deeply troubled older brother. Then one fateful night, their lives collide in a terrifying accident that changes them all forever. And beneath the surface, the ripple effects of the accident will have more impact than anyone could ever guess...changing not only their future, but the fate of an entire town.

Author : Miranda Paul
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781626724471

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Water Is Water by Miranda Paul Pdf

Drip. Sip. Pour me a cup. Water is water unless...it heats up. Whirl. Swirl. Watch it curl by. Steam is steam unless...it cools high. This spare, poetic picture book follows a group of kids as they move through all the different phases of the water cycle. From rain to fog to snow to mist, talented author Miranda Paul and the always remarkable Jason Chin (Redwoods, Coral Reefs, Island, Gravity) combine to create a beautiful and informative journey in this innovative nonfiction picture book that will leave you thirsty for more.

Author : Hannah Hurnard
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496424693

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Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard Pdf

Journey with Much-Afraid to new heights of love, joy, and victory! For the first time, this beloved Christian allegory is a mixed-media special edition complete with charming watercolor paintings, antique tinted photography, and meditative hand-lettered Scripture. As you read and connect with the story of Much-Afraid and her trials, the pages of this book come alive thanks to the plethora of special artwork. Hinds’ Feet on High Places, with more than 2,000,000 copies sold, is a story of endurance, persistence, and reliance on God. This book has inspired millions of people to become sure-footed in their faith even when facing the rockiest of life’s terrain. The story of Much-Afraid is based on Psalm 18:33: “He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights.” The complete Hinds’ Feet story is accented by 80 full-color paintings, photography, and hand-lettered Scripture.

Author : Clarissa Goenawan
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781641291200

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The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Clarissa Goenawan Pdf

From the critically acclaimed author of Rainbirds comes a novel of tragedy and dark histories set in Japan. University sophomore Miwako Sumida has hanged herself, leaving those closest to her reeling. In the months before her suicide, she was hiding away in a remote mountainside village, but what, or whom, was she running from? Ryusei, a fellow student at Waseda who harbored unrequited feelings for Miwako, begs her best friend Chie to bring him to the remote village where she spent her final days. While they are away, his older sister, Fumi, who took Miwako on as an apprentice in her art studio, receives an unexpected guest at her apartment in Tokyo, distracting her from her fear that Miwako’s death may ruin what is left of her brother’s life. Expanding on the beautifully crafted world of Rainbirds, Clarissa Goenawan gradually pierces through a young woman’s careful façade, unmasking her most painful secrets.